How to Root Your NOOK Tablet

Many of you have already seen or probably heard of the new Barnes and Noble NOOK Tablet. Yes it looks closely similar to the Nook Color but don’t be deceived by the looks. This newest tablet from Barnes and Noble is a mean machine sporting a 1 GHz dual-core processor with 1 GB of RAM. And yes, this device can now be rooted. Thanks to the Android enthusiasts at XDA Developers, this mean machine can now be unleashed at full throttle.

OnePlus talks OnePlus 6T notification light, AOD, and more in today's AMA

TL;DR Several OnePlus employees — including co-founder Carl Pei — conducted an AMA today using the official OnePlus forum. The AMA centered mostly on the OnePlus 6T, which officially went on sale in the U.S. and a few other countries today. The AMA doesn’t give us much info on future releases from the company, but it does offer some explanations for OnePlus 6T design elements. Today, the OnePlus 6T is officially for sale in the United States, Canada, and India.

PornTime is Popcorn Time's naughty cousin, and it's coming to Android

Last year we sawPopcorn Time hit the scene, offering a Netflix-like solution to pirating movies with support for PCs, Macs, Linux, and even Android. The service basically made it easy to stream movies using technology that utilized BitTorrents to get the job done. Now it looks like the same platform and technology are being utilized to bring easy streaming of high-quality porno movies via the aptly named Porn Time. Porn Time currently only offers support for Windows, Mac, and Linux but Android and iOS versions are expected to arrive sometime in the next week or two.

Realme Pad Mini review: Right idea, wrong execution

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority I like small tablets. The form factor makes them uniquely placed to fill the gap between the not-quite-enough screen real estate of a smartphone, and the productivity over portability approach of larger slates. The space has largely been dominated by affordable tablets like Samsung’s A series and the Amazon ecosystem-entrenched Fire tablet line, but there’s still ample room for disruption. In fact, the category is ripe for some old-school Chinese disruption with high-end specs at cutthroat prices.

Samsung flagships banned from Geekbench for 'benchmark manipulation'

Samsung was in the news all of last week for reportedly throttling the performance of thousands of apps using its Game Optimizing Service (GOS). After the company confirmed that it indeed uses GOS to “optimize” CPU and GPU performance, Geekbench has delisted the last four generations of Galaxy flagships from its benchmarking platform. Over the weekend, Geekbench tweeted the following statement: Earlier this week, we were made aware of Samsung’s Game Optimizing Service (GOS) and how it throttles the performance of games and applications.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 benchmarked

Eric Zeman / Android Authority The Samsung Galaxy S22 series is finally official, and it’s the first significant phone series to launch widely with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. Qualcomm’s new chipset is its first SoC to use Arm’s v9 CPU cores as well as an Adreno GPU that promises a notable boost in graphical performance. It’s one thing to promise significant gains, but another matter entirely to deliver these results.

The best Disney Plus Star Wars movies to stream right now

Disney Plus is now live in many parts of the world. If you are a Star Wars fan, there’s good news: you can stream every feature film in the space fantasy series with a Disney Plus subscription. Now, all of the Star Wars movies are on the service. But which Disney Plus Star Wars movies are the best? Here’s what we think of each live-action film in the series. The best Disney Plus Star Wars movies

The mind is willing, but the body is weak

Apple iPhone SE (2022)The iPhone SE (2022) is still the most affordable way to pick up an iPhone, but it's really showing its age. It's as powerful as some of the very best phones around, but the lone camera, tiny low-res display, and stingy storage hold it back like a super-charged motorbike strapped to a pair of training wheels. Table of contents In 2020, Apple turned something old into something new with the second-generation iPhone SE.

The Witcher Netflix review: What we loved and hated

The new Netflix series The Witcher has sparked quite the buzz thanks to its sharply cut trailers, and an even sharper-looking Henry Cavill’s stark resemblance to one of gaming’s most beloved characters, Geralt of Rivia. The first instalment of The Witcher series has now landed on Netflix and streaming watchlists the world over. Is it the video game and novel remake you were hoping for? Is it Netflix’s answer to HBO’s Game of Thrones?

VOXI network review: "Endless Social Media" explained

Intriguing adverts from a new U.K. mobile network called Voxi have been doing the rounds lately advertising data plans with “Endless Social Media.” But what is Voxi, what does “Endless” mean, and is Voxi good as a mobile operator compared to traditional U.K. networks like EE, Vodafone, O2, and Three? Here’s everything you need to know about Voxi including details on the company’s origin, its phone plans, and much more.